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Friday - Rob Cowan

Essential Classics

With Rob Cowan. Including performances by Artist of the Week violinist and conductor Gidon Kremer. And actress Sheila Hancock introduces her essential pieces of classical music.

9am
A selection of music including the Essential CD of the Week: Samson Francois playing piano music by Debussy and Ravel: EMI 5859902

9.30am
A daily brainteaser and performances by the Artist of the Week, violinist and conductor Gidon Kremer in music by Schubert (Rondo in B minor D.895) and Balys Dvarionas (Elegie)

10.30am
The Essential Classics guest is the actress and author Sheila Hancock who introduces her essential pieces of classical music.

11am
Rob's Essential Choice

Vaughan Williams
Symphony No.5
London Symphony Orchestra
Andre Previn (conductor)
RCA 82876557082.

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Fri 2 Dec 2011 09:00

BBC Radio 3

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9.07am: Essential CD of the Week
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  Piano Concerto in G
  
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  EMI 5859902.
9:30am: Artist of the Week - Gidon Kremer
- Balys Dvarionas
  
  Elegie
  
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  TELDEC 0630146542.
Johann Nepomuk Hummel

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Performers: Wynton Marsalis (trumpet), National Philharmonic Orchestra, Raymond Leppard (conductor)
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9:50am: Artist of the Week - Gidon Kremer
- Franz Schubert
  
  Rondo in B minor D.895
  
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  DG 4316542.
10.10am: Artist of the Week - Gidon Kremer
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  
  Serenata Notturna in D K.239
  
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10.30am: Sheila Hancock's Choice
- Antonín Dvořák
  
  Symphony No.9 - Largo
  
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  SONY 88697 532522.
Sergei Prokofiev

Violin Concerto No.2 - Andante assai

Performers: Jascha Heifetz (violin), Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Munch
- RCA LSC 2314.
Camille Saint‐Saëns

Allegro appassionato

Performers: Francois-Rene Duchable
- EMI 5723562.
11.00am: Rob's Essential Choice
- Ralph Vaughan Williams
  
  Symphony No.5
  
  Performers: London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn (conductor)
  
  RCA 82876557082.
Johann Sebastian Bach

Goldberg Variations (excerpt)

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